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Biographical entry Robertson, Rutherford Ness (1913 - 2001)

FAA, FRS

Born

29 September 1913Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Died

6 March 2001

Occupation

Botanist and Biologist

Alternative Names

Bob Robertson

Summary

(Sir) Rutherford Robertson was Director of the School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University 1973-1978. Earlier he was Professor of Botany, University of Adelaide 1960-1969, and was President of ANZAAS in 1965 and of the Australian Academy of Science 1970-1974. He is commemorated by the Robertson Symposia and the Robertson Theatre at the Research School of Biological Sciences at the Australian National University.

Senior Research Officer at the CSIRO Division of Food Preservation and Transport (1946 - 1947);
Senior Principal Research Officer at the CSIRO Division of Food Preservation and Transport (1952 - 1955);
Chief Research Officer at the CSIRO Division of Food Preservation and Transport (1955 - 1959);